Salavan (city)
city, capital of Salavan Province, Laos
Salavan (Lao: ສາລະວັນ, pronounced [sǎː.lā.wán]) is the capital of Salavan province in southern Laos. It is a provincial district. It is 125 km from Pakse on a partially paved road.
Geography
Salavan is in the southernmost area of Lao. The city is in a forested area. Dozens of indigenous villages of tribes surround Salavan.
Climate
Culture
Salavan's local culture is influenced by the Lao Loum, lowland Lao who form the majority of the population of the city and country, and hill tribe and former colonial French cultures. Salavan has a "frontier town"-like feel because of the dearth of settlements outside the city.
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